After you find a great realtor, I do recommend getting pre-approved asap so you can be qualified for financing and know exactly how much you can afford for a property.

My first purchase, first property, I had a great realtor.

I have one property that is a 4plex in Carson City, NV.

Also, while it won't cashflow right away, rental rates will continue to rise and in 3-4 years it will very likely be a cash-flowing property (it's in a prime location with tons of upside and development going on around it). 

He lives across the street from 2 of my properties in FL.

Real Estate Agent uses commission earned on the subject property toward their own down payment when they are also the buyer of that same property (personal residence).

If you also have W2 income, then Section 179 income limitation on Schedule C should not matter.Also, whether you take $1k of depreciation or $19k of depreciation, after adding it back you have the exact same income for underwriting purposes, so I'm not sure why you're concerned about a reduced amount of depreciationI don't have a W2-I do receive alimony, and have three rental properties and this business.  

Quote from @Neal Schadler: I have several properties in Cleveland and the surrounding areas.

Well, what would be happening is that your buyer would be buying your house subject to the existing note, since you can't legally sell the property without paying off that note or transferring the debt to the new buyer.

I am located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and looking to acquire multi-family properties.